Ketchikan – It’s Easier to Pronounce than Revillagigedo
The commercial pier at Ketchikan is in the heart of the city Ketchikan, Alaska Located on the island of Revillagigedo in the inland passage of Alaska, Ketchikan houses a population of a little over...
View ArticleGlacier Bay – From Summit to Sea, 3.3 Million Acres of Alaskan Landscapes
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska The highlight of an Alaskan Cruise is the day spent in Glacier Bay. Ours wasn’t the perfect day, but the low clouds added a sense of drama to the images I brought...
View ArticleThe Last Frontier – Alaska in Black and White
A couple of weeks ago, inspired by a recent article in Outdoor Photography magazine, I explored conversion of some of my landscape photos to black and white. You can see those photos here. This week,...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Early Bird
This week, Brie Anne asks us to set an alarm, get up early and share the early morning light. You can view the entire challenge post here. I am not normally a morning person, so my collection of...
View ArticleWhite Pass and Yukon Railway – Gateway to Klondike Gold
Skagway, Alaska Gold! The word reverberated around the world. Between 1896 and 1899, tens of thousands of would be prospectors found their way to Skagway, Alaska and from there the going got tough....
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Doors
Skagway, Alaska This week, Cheri Lucas Rowlands asks us to explore “…an everyday thing, yet is often a symbol.” The door. You can view the entire challenge post here. I don’t often post two separate...
View ArticleThe Norwegian Pearl – North to Alaska
Our first experience with Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) occurred in Hawaii on the Norwegian Wind. Though the Wind is no longer in NCL’s fleet, it was there that we learned about NCL’s brand of...
View ArticleMonochrome Monday – Alaska’s Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay, Alaska. I was scrolling through my library looking for a photo for a project, and in the process I was scanning through all the images I captured in Glacier bay. It was a completely...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – A Good Match
Skagway Alaska. This week, Ben Huberman asks us to share a photo that “… can mix and match places, people, objects, and activities that represent…” a good match. You can read Ben’s entire challenge...
View ArticleCellpic Sunday – FINS Hike
Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS) is a hiking and biking trail set surrounded by the Estrella Ranch Development near our place in Buckeye, Arizona. Though much of the trail is open to hikers,...
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